Six peaks above 7,000 m, run from Skardu by our own Balti team. Permits, oxygen, insured high-altitude porters and a turnaround policy that is actually enforced.
Six peaks above 7,000 m, run from Skardu by our own Balti team. Permits, oxygen, insured high-altitude porters and a turnaround policy that is actually enforced.
The Batura Glacier Trek is a 8 days guided trip in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, topping out at 3,500 m. It is graded Moderate to demanding — two roped glacier crossings and loose moraine — 6 days on foot including a rest day at Yashpirt. 3 fixed departures are open from $1,280 per person, all-inclusive from Islamabad.
The Batura glacier runs 57 km from the Batura Muztagh to the Karakoram Highway, where its grey snout stops just short of the road at Passu. One of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions, and almost nobody walks beside it. This trek climbs the lateral moraine from Passu and links the Wakhi summer pastures on its northern flank: Yunzbin, Yashpirt and Guchesham, where herders keep yaks under the Batura wall and Batura Sar (7,795 m). There are no high passes. There are two glacier crossings on loose, broken ice, which is why we rope up and never run it without a local guide. Eight days door to door from Hunza, with a rest day at Yashpirt. Local hands, real safety, fair price.
Duration
8 days7 nights
Max altitude
3,500 mhighest point
Grade
Moderate to demanding — two roped glacier crossings and loose moraine
Days on foot
6 days on foot including a rest day at Yashpirtthe rest is travel
Group size
Max 1min age 14
Best season
June – Septemberopen June – September
Departures open
3next 26 Jun 2027
Batura Glacier Trek Price
From $1,280 per person in a group of four to six, Hunza to Hunza. That covers transport from your Karimabad hotel to Passu and back, a night in Passu, a licensed local guide, cook and porters, full camping equipment, ropes for the glacier crossings, all meals on trek, local community fees and a satellite phone with the crew. Flights or the road to Hunza and your hotels in Hunza are not included.
Fixed Departures
Fixed departures are scheduled dates you join as part of a group, rather than arranging your own trip. 3 dates are currently open, each capped at 10 people. Every date is the same price, $1,280 per person. A $150 deposit reserves a place. The availability column shows how many places are left on each date.
These are private departures, priced by the size of your party rather than by a set date. Pick the band that matches your group and the price per person is fixed at that rate, across 4 options. The more of you who travel, the less each person pays — from $2,250 for Solo (1 Person) down to $1,050/pp for 7-10 Persons. What each band covers is set out in the table.
Group size
Price
What it includes
Solo (1 Person)
$2,250
Private guide, cook and porters for one, on your dates.
(2-3 Persons)
$1,590/pp
A small private team for couples and friends.
(4-6 Persons)
$1,280/pp
Our most popular group size and the best balance of cost and pace.
(7-10 Persons)
$1,050/pp
Best per-person rate for clubs and larger groups.
Can you do this trek?
Yes — if you can walk uphill for a few hours, this is well within reach.
Graded Moderate to demanding — two roped glacier crossings and loose moraine.
6 days on foot including a rest day at YashpirtDays on footthe rest is travel
3,500 mhighest pointMost people feel only short breath.
14minimum age
What to expect
The highest point is 3,500 m. Most people feel nothing worse than short breath up there, and the pace is set to keep it that way.
You’re ready ifyou walk or hike now and then and can manage a few hours uphill with a day pack.
Give yourself a little longer ifit has been a while since a long walk. A few hill walks beforehand and you will enjoy it far more.
This might not be your trip ifyou would rather not sleep in a tent, or you want a glacier crossing or a high pass. Tell us and we will match you to the right one.
One thing we do insist on: travel insurance that covers helicopter evacuation.
Travel Plan
Itinerary — Batura Glacier Trek
Eight days from Karimabad: a night in Passu, the moraine to Yunzbin, the glacier crossing to Yashpirt, a rest day under the Batura wall, the high pastures of Guchesham, and back down to Passu.
8 days
Drive up the Karakoram Highway past Attabad Lake to Passu at about 2,540 m. Afternoon walk to the Batura glacier snout above the highway, gear check and briefing for the crossings. Night in Passu.
A gentle climb along the lateral moraine through juniper, wild rose and birch to the summer pasture of Yunzbin, where Wakhi herders keep yaks. Camp.
The first crossing: roped up, your guide picks the line over the rubble-covered Batura glacier, slow and broken going, then out onto the meadow at Yashpirt with shepherd huts and the Batura icefall in front of you. Camp.
A day to rest the legs and look: short walks above camp for views of the Batura wall, time with the herders, and an easy day before the high pastures.
Ridgelines, glacier-fed streams and grazing yaks via Kukhil to Guchesham, the highest summer settlement on the route at about 3,500 m, with the full sweep of the Batura massif. Camp.
Down the same pastures, usually faster, with the light on the Batura wall behind you. Camp at Yashpirt.
The second crossing, back over the Batura glacier and down the moraine to Passu village. A long day; hot showers and a bed at the end. Night in Passu.
A slow morning in Passu, then the drive back down the Karakoram Highway to Karimabad by midday.
What’s included in the price
Every fixed departure is all-inclusive from Islamabad. This is exactly what your $1,280 per person covers, and the handful of things it does not — so there is nothing to settle at the trailhead.
Included in the price
Transport Karimabad to Passu and back
Two nights in Passu
Licensed local guide
Cook and porters
Full camping equipment
Ropes for the glacier crossings
All meals on trek
Local community fees
Satellite phone with the crew and a real evacuation plan
The same safety system we run on our expeditions
Not included
Flights or road transfer to Hunza
Hotels in Hunza
Personal trekking gear
Travel insurance (mandatory)
Drinks and tips
Why Karakoram Venture
Because the people who take you up this mountain are from it. Our guides grew up in these valleys, and they are our own team — not a booking desk handing you to whoever is cheapest that week. Every one of them is certified by the Alpine Club of Pakistan, holds Wilderness First Aid, and has between five and twenty years on high-altitude ground.
Because the safety is real, and we will name it rather than imply it. A satellite phone travels in every camp, we hold established helicopter-rescue contacts for this region, and we tell you exactly which travel insurance to carry. Budget operators cut precisely these things, because you cannot see them on a web page.
Because the price is honest. Local infrastructure is why $1,280 per person covers the trip from Islamabad rather than a stripped-down base rate. Exactly what it includes — and the handful of things it does not — is set out above.
How to book this trip
Four steps from here to the mountains
1Pick your dateA fixed departure above, or private dates you choose.
2Send the requestThe form on this page, or WhatsApp. Name, party size, date.
3Pay $150 per personThat holds your place. We reply within 24 hours.
4Balance 30 days beforeThen we take over: flights, hotels, permits, crew.
No card details on this page. Nothing is charged until you confirm.
More About the Batura Glacier Trek
Booking & Payment
A deposit of $150 per person confirms your place. Balance is due 30 days before departure
Book through our website or directly on WhatsApp. We confirm within the hour in season
Cancellation Policy
Cancel 60+ days before departure for a full refund of the deposit. 30-59 days: half the deposit. Under 30 days: the deposit is forfeit
If we cancel a departure
You receive a full refund or a transfer to another date
Your choice
Permits & Documentation
The Batura trek is in an open zone: a standard Pakistan visa works and no trekking permit is needed for the walk. Local registration and a licensed guide are expected
We arrange both
Health & Fitness
Moderate to demanding: six days on foot
Two roped glacier crossings
Loose moraine and camps up to about 3,500 m. No technical climbing. Solid hill fitness required. Minimum age 14
Travel insurance covering trekking to 4,000 m is mandatory and arranged by you
Important Notes
Carry at least 2 recent passport-size photos for verification and documentation.
A valid passport (foreign nationals) or CNIC (Pakistani nationals) is mandatory for booking and travel.
Keep your original passport or CNIC with you throughout the tour for security checks and hotel check-ins.
Foreign nationals need a valid passport and the correct visa; any NOC and trekking/restricted-area permits are arranged by Karakoram Venture.
Special Information
Professional and experienced Tour Manager available from start to end of the trip.
Delicious and fresh daily meals included from Day 1 until departure.
No complimentary meals provided on flights or during transit stops.
Follow updated state travel policies carefully for a hassle-free journey.
Transportation Details
Comfortable and spacious A/C Coaches for long trips and intercity travel.
Sturdy 4x4 jeeps for mountain roads and sightseeing (up to 7 pax per vehicle).
Reliable 4x4 vehicles (Land Cruiser / Prado) for off-road and high-altitude excursions.
Arrival & Departure Guidelines
Day 1: Report at the designated airport on time as per schedule.
Final Day: Depart after successfully completing the full itinerary.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Batura glacier?
About 57 km, flowing west to east from the Batura Muztagh to the Karakoram Highway near Passu. It is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions.
How high does the trek go?
The highest camp, at Guchesham, is usually given as about 3,400 to 3,500 m. Published altitudes for the camps on this route vary by up to a few hundred metres between sources, so treat all of them as approximate. Optional walks from the pastures go higher for the views.
Is it dangerous?
It is not technical, but there are two glacier crossings on rubble-covered, crevassed ice, plus loose moraine. We rope up for the crossings, choose the line with a local guide who knows the glacier that season, carry a satellite phone and turn back if conditions are wrong.
What will I see?
The Batura wall and Batura Sar (7,795 m), the Passu peaks, and the long grey river of the glacier itself. The pastures at Yunzbin, Yashpirt and Guchesham are used by Wakhi herders in summer, with yaks, stone huts and wild rose and juniper lower down.
How does this compare with Patundas?
Patundas is shorter and higher: one glacier crossing, a steep climb to about 4,100 m and six days. Batura is longer and lower: two crossings, more days beside the ice and a highest camp around 3,500 m. Both start from the Passu area.
When is the season?
June to September, when the pastures are grazed and the crossings are best known. Early June can still hold snow on the upper moraine.
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